Question follow-through · 64848

Unpaid Work: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effectiveness of (a) the Get Set Progress scheme and (b) paid internship programmes for disabled people; and what discussions he has had with Cab

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
3 Jul 2025
Target answer date
7 Jul 2025
Answer
11 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effectiveness of (a) the Get Set Progress scheme and (b) paid internship programmes for disabled people; and what discussions he has had with Cab

  2. 7 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Ministers have been encouraged by the briefing they have received on the ‘Get Set Progress’ scheme, but no assessment has been carried out by this department. Employers are crucial in enhancing employment opportunities and supporting disabled people and t...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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